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Yahoo
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Guardians ace Shane Bieber scheduled to pitch on rehab assignment with Akron RubberDucks
CLEVELAND — Shane Bieber and the Guardians plan for the former American League Cy Young Award winner to pitch on a rehab assignment Tuesday, July 29, with the Akron RubberDucks. The Double-A RubberDucks are scheduled to face the Erie SeaWolves, with first pitch set for 12:05 p.m. at Canal Park. Bieber said he hopes to work for four innings or 55 pitches in Akron as he attempts to come back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent on April 12, 2024. "It's really just a lot of excitement," Bieber said July 28 in the Guardians clubhouse. "It's a lot of preparation. It's a ton of work. It's been a year and a half nonstop, and I'm looking forward to piling a few extra months onto that. But right now, I feel really good, so I'm just happy to go out there and play catch every day and continue to build and focus on getting my stuff in a great spot to be able to hit the ground running when I'm back in major league action." Guardians news: Closer Emmanuel Clase on leave for gambling investigation. How long is he out? As long as Bieber's scheduled outing in Akron materializes as expected, it would be his fourth rehab start since being placed on the 60-day injured list on March 27. He allowed one run and struck out four in three innings with the High-A Lake County Captains on July 22. Bieber had been slated to pitch in Akron earlier this season, but arm soreness derailed those plans. "All I have to go off of is how I feel right now, and I feel great," Bieber said. "I choose to believe that my path was already kind of laid out for me, and I was probably always leading up to, it's hard to call it a setback, and maybe it's just part of my progression. That's what Dr. [Keith] Meister ended up saying. "I was frustrated to be on such a steady incline and then have a bit of a hiccup right when I start my rehab assignment. It was kind of tough timing, but it could have been worse timing, and so took it in stride, and I'm right back here ready to go and stretch out to four innings and continue to make steps after that. I'm very excited." Q&A: Baseball, movies and hotdogs: 5 questions with outfielder Nolan Jones With the MLB trade deadline at 6 p.m. July 31, Bieber is a player who could be dealt. He insisted his rehab has kept his mind off the possibility, though. "No, maybe in years past [I thought about a potential trade]," Bieber said. "I feel like with my situation right now, it's pretty easy to focus on what's most important and that's game action and continuing to build and recover. It's pretty easy to keep perspective right now, so I'm focused on getting back and helping the team and doing that as quickly as possible." Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at nulrich@ On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Guardians' Shane Bieber scheduled for July 29 rehab start with Akron
New York Post
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cedar Point's ‘Siren's Curse' rollercoaster breaks down for 4th time since opening, forcing riders to scale down 160-foot tall curve: video
Siren's cursed? A stomach-dropping video shows riders on Cedar Point's 'Siren's Curse' rollercoaster inching down the towering 160-foot-high tracks to safety after it broke down for the fourth time last Tuesday since opening in late June. The ride at the Ohio amusement park skidded to a halt shortly after climbing up the skyhigh tower at the very beginning of the rollercoaster — a small mercy for the passengers who could've otherwise gotten stuck upside down or dangling over the edge. 4 Cedar Point's 'Siren's Curse' broke down for a fourth time last Tuesday. Heather Hammond Semak The 'delay' was caused by the rollercoaster's safety system halting the ride before engaging its signature tilt feature that dangles riders over the midway point while the coaster shifts to attach to the track below, a spokesperson with the amusement park told the Akron Beacon Journal. 'Its safety system performed as designed, but the ride could not be restarted. Guests were safely escorted off the ride,' the spokesperson said. 4 The ride opened to the public on June 28. Craig Webb / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images But for some riders, the walk off the coaster may have been more terrifying than the imposing loop-de-loops. A video shared on X Saturday showed the group of riders slowly inching down the evacuation stairs alongside the 160-foot incline as they clung onto the railing for dear life. Breaking News 🚨 Sirens Curse coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio malfunctioned again, forcing riders to walk down the track. This is the 4th incident since the ride opened earlier this year. Video credit: Heather Hammond Semak. — Dave Bondy (@DaveBondyTV) July 27, 2025 The abandoned coaster sat on the flat portion of the tower multiple yards away. One pair of passengers in the middle of the line wasn't budging, seemingly paralyzed by fear while the rest of the riders bottlenecked behind them. 4 The passengers had to scale down the evacuation stairs. Heather Hammond Semak 'That walk down is definitely 10 times scarier than actually riding the ride,' one user commented. 'i'm scared of heights. so if this happened to me, my bones would've melted, and there would nothing be left of me but a blob of skin,' another added. The sensors have plagued the coaster, the tallest, longest and fastest of its kind in the country, since its opening. It has inexplicably halted the rollercoaster at odd spots four times now. 4 On its opening day, a power outage stopped the ride and left passengers dangling over the ledge for 10 minutes. Craig Webb / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images On its very first day open to the public, a power outage brought the coaster to a screeching halt, leaving the passengers dangling over one of its signature ledges for 10 minutes. Then, on July 2, it stopped on the 160-foot platform for the first time, leaving passengers to descend down the evacuation stairs. On July 19, it broke down a third time while tilted on a 45-degree angle for roughly 20 minutes before it resumed.
Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Scary new 'Siren's Curse' coaster breaks down AGAIN leaving riders trapped on ultra-tall thrill ride
A newly opened rollercoaster malfunctioned for the third time in just a few weeks, leaving visitors stuck for nearly 20 minutes. Siren's Curse, located in Sandusky, Ohio, left guests dangling at the top of its 160-foot-tall tilt tower on Saturday night. Those onboard over the weekend were left stranded at a 45-degree angle for around 20 minutes, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. A spokesman said: 'The coaster's safety system performed as designed, the ride was restarted, and guests continued their ride. It reopened shortly after and all guests exited the ride safely.' The delay happened in the midst of the main event of the ride, when the coaster cart stops on a tilt hill before it is precariously tilted down to the tracks below. The track then connects, and the train plunges through 2,966 feet of twisted track at speeds of up to 58 mph. Since opening on June 28, it has malfunctioned three times, with reports indicating riders were stuck for ten minutes on its opening weekend. On July 2 it malfunctioned again when it stopped just before it started to tilt, passengers had to evacuate using stairs. The mythical-themed attraction is inspired from the legend and lore of mysterious creatures living beneath the surface of Lake Erie, where the park is located on a peninsula. A description of the read said: ''Come face-to-face with 13 weightless airtime moments, two 360-degree, zero-gravity barrel rolls and a high-speed "triple-down" element with twisted and overbanked track.' Further advice regarding health and safety reads: 'Riders will experience changes in speed and direction, weightlessness, and rapid movements from side to side. 'A shoulder harness with a between-the-legs safety belt secures each rider over the head and across the chest.' Thrill seekers expressed their delight around the coaster after official footage of it being tested was shared online. The clip had drawn thousands of view, with many referencing spine-tingling 'accident' scenes from the cult horror franchise, Final Destination. One person wrote, 'I love roller coasters and I love Cedar Point, but I'm not doing a disconnected track,' while another added, 'I prefer the tracks to be attached at all times.' A third exclaimed, 'THATS THE BIGGEST NOPE I CAN NOPE,' while another quipped, 'What's the name of this roller coaster??? The Brink of Death?'
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins posts bond after domestic violence arrest
Former Ohio State running back and current Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins posted bond on July 13 after his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Broward County, Florida. Judkins was being held at the Broward County Main Jail until 3:45 p.m. July 13, when he posted a $2,500 bond, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Judkins, 21, was arrested the morning of July 12 after Fort Lauderdale police officers responded to a report of a "delayed battery," according to a police statement. Officers interviewed the accuser at the scene and determined a battery had occurred, police said. Police took Judkins into custody. He is charged with a first-degree misdemeanor domestic battery charge, according to the police statement. If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. The Browns are "aware and gathering information" on Judkins' arrest, according to a statement provided to the Beacon Journal. Browns rookies are scheduled to report for training camp July 18, and the veterans report July 22. Judkins was picked up by the Browns in the second round of the NFL draft in April. He moved to the NFL after playing for the Buckeyes in the 2024-25 championship-winning season, when he ran for 1,060 yards and scored 14 rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns. He scored two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown during OSU's championship win over Notre Dame. Before transferring to Ohio State, Judkins played for Ole Miss for two seasons. He was named the SEC Freshman of the Year for his performance in the 2022-23 season. Akron Beacon Journal reporter Chris Easterling contributed to this report. Breaking and Trending News Reporter Nathan Hart can be reached at NHart@ and at @NathanRHart on X and at on Bluesky. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Former Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins posts bond after DV arrest
NBC Sports
23-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Myles Garrett: I expect to get to the Super Bowl, that's the expectation every year
Back in early February, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett made his trade request public with a statement that noted his goal was to compete for a Super Bowl. But then Garrett and Cleveland agreed to a massive contract extension that will pay him an average of $40 million per year, which got one of the best players in franchise history back in the fold. Even as the Browns do not appear to be a contender entering 2025, Garrett's goals have not changed. 'I mean, I expect to get to the Super Bowl. That's our expectation every year,' Garrett said on Wednesday, via Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal. 'I expect to run back to Defensive Player of the Year, so keeping both those things in mind, I have to be the very best player I can be every single day, whether we're practicing or playing. As soon as I step in the building, I have to be [the] best version of myself and the best leader I can possibly be.' While Garrett was clearly frustrated with the direction of the team in the offseason, he says now that it's got to be channeled in the right way. 'I have such high expectations for the team because I have such high expectations for myself,' Garrett said. 'The team's going to go as go, I'm going to try to be the driving factor behind that and create a standard in which everyone has to chase every single day.' Plus, after a 3-14 season, Garrett feels like players want to bounce back after being so unsatisfied. 'Guys were really disappointed because they knew what we had in the locker room, within ourselves, and it wouldn't be a letdown if this was the expectation, but it is because we know we have far more in the tank,' Garrett said. 'We have a great core unit, a lot of young guys and there's a lot of juice to squeeze. So we're going to continue to try to find the best ways to put guys in position to make plays for us, whether it's offense or defense and even special teams and I think we'll really be able to turn the page this year coming up.'
